Hello! This is my first post on T-Nation! Nice to meet everyone!!
So I am looking to do a photo shoot in June, I am looking to hire a photographer from Las Vegas (I live about 3 hours south of Vegas in Lake Havasu City, Az.) and I actually already found a photographer, but a decent shoot through him is 300 to 600 plus dollars, tack on $150 for professional hair on makeup.
The girls over at www.figureathlete.com would probably be of more help to you - most of the ladies here are more concerned with how much they can lift rather than how they look. I know Kimba had a photo shoot but I canāt think of anyone else who has. As I said, FA is your best bet.
Hey Thanks Cal Jonesā¦Iām actually not looking to get into fitness modeling, I just want to do a shoot for the fun of it, Iām actually way into weight lifting. Thatās more important to me then how I look, but I do want to be more cutā¦do you have any advice on that?
Welcome to T-Nation. I think people might be able to give you more advice if you talk about where you are now as far as your physique, training, and diet, and what goals you have (you want to drop ___ lbs), get stronger, etc.
Hey good point Maximus! Right now I have a good physique, but just want to cut more. I have good muscle definition, but it could be betterā¦Iām figuring this will probably all be done through my diet. Iām currently 145 lbs. with 12% body fat, 5ft5āā¦I want to gain more strength and endurance and be shredded! Iāve been lifting since I was 19 and Iām 25 nowā¦my diet it pretty clean, but I do have the occasional dessert here and there which I need to cut outā¦
Currently:
135lbs x 6 Bench Press
185lbs x 12 Dead Lift
8 free weight pull ups
185 x 10 Squats
270 x 6 Leg Press
And I can run pretty fast, Iāll usually run a mile at 7.0 - 7.2 on the treadmillā¦if I sprint on the treadmill Iāll be at 9.0ā¦outside I donāt know how fast Iām going obviouslyā¦working as a Firefighter is what pushs me to want to lift more!
12% body fat for a girl is already quite lean, CBear is right, you would just need to manipulate water I would think. You would probably need to get real specific with your food at the level of leanness you are at now. Meaning, you would need to time your macros appropriately during the day and around your workouts.
[quote]xKillSwitchx wrote:
Hey good point Maximus! Right now I have a good physique, but just want to cut more. I have good muscle definition, but it could be betterā¦Iām figuring this will probably all be done through my diet. Iām currently 145 lbs. with 12% body fat, 5ft5āā¦I want to gain more strength and endurance and be shredded! Iāve been lifting since I was 19 and Iām 25 nowā¦my diet it pretty clean, but I do have the occasional dessert here and there which I need to cut outā¦
Currently:
135lbs x 6 Bench Press
185lbs x 12 Dead Lift
8 free weight pull ups
185 x 10 Squats
270 x 6 Leg Press
And I can run pretty fast, Iāll usually run a mile at 7.0 - 7.2 on the treadmillā¦if I sprint on the treadmill Iāll be at 9.0ā¦outside I donāt know how fast Iām going obviouslyā¦working as a Firefighter is what pushs me to want to lift more![/quote]
I would be most bothered if you are a troll, as PW is not the place for that. Pics. If you are already that lean, and youāre not bad looking (if that is you in the avi), then you really have little to worry about. I do know of a couple of folks who can give guidance on the prices, but before I do that, you need to come correct. Pics. Real ones.
[quote]xKillSwitchx wrote:
Hey good point Maximus! Right now I have a good physique, but just want to cut more. I have good muscle definition, but it could be betterā¦Iām figuring this will probably all be done through my diet. Iām currently 145 lbs. with 12% body fat, 5ft5āā¦I want to gain more strength and endurance and be shredded! Iāve been lifting since I was 19 and Iām 25 nowā¦my diet it pretty clean, but I do have the occasional dessert here and there which I need to cut outā¦
Currently:
135lbs x 6 Bench Press
185lbs x 12 Dead Lift
8 free weight pull ups
185 x 10 Squats
270 x 6 Leg Press
And I can run pretty fast, Iāll usually run a mile at 7.0 - 7.2 on the treadmillā¦if I sprint on the treadmill Iāll be at 9.0ā¦outside I donāt know how fast Iām going obviouslyā¦working as a Firefighter is what pushs me to want to lift more![/quote]
I would be most bothered if you are a troll, as PW is not the place for that. Pics. If you are already that lean, and youāre not bad looking (if that is you in the avi), then you really have little to worry about. I do know of a couple of folks who can give guidance on the prices, but before I do that, you need to come correct. Pics. Real ones. [/quote]
Hahaha oh man Beast!! That really is me in the photo, and Iāll have to get on it with the body picsā¦Iām not one to take pictures of my self in my bra and panties in the mirrorā¦something Iāll have to start doing I guess if I want to get some real advice on this forum!! Iām going to check my body fat again today, Iām meeting with some trainers from my gymā¦last time I took it was about 6 months ago and I was experimenting with some testosterone productsā¦no, not steroids, no way
[quote]xKillSwitchx wrote:
Hey good point Maximus! Right now I have a good physique, but just want to cut more. I have good muscle definition, but it could be betterā¦Iām figuring this will probably all be done through my diet. Iām currently 145 lbs. with 12% body fat, 5ft5āā¦I want to gain more strength and endurance and be shredded! Iāve been lifting since I was 19 and Iām 25 nowā¦my diet it pretty clean, but I do have the occasional dessert here and there which I need to cut outā¦
Currently:
135lbs x 6 Bench Press
185lbs x 12 Dead Lift
8 free weight pull ups
185 x 10 Squats
270 x 6 Leg Press
And I can run pretty fast, Iāll usually run a mile at 7.0 - 7.2 on the treadmillā¦if I sprint on the treadmill Iāll be at 9.0ā¦outside I donāt know how fast Iām going obviouslyā¦working as a Firefighter is what pushs me to want to lift more![/quote]
I would be most bothered if you are a troll, as PW is not the place for that. Pics. If you are already that lean, and youāre not bad looking (if that is you in the avi), then you really have little to worry about. I do know of a couple of folks who can give guidance on the prices, but before I do that, you need to come correct. Pics. Real ones. [/quote]
What method do you use for testing your body fat percentage? I ask this because Iām highly skeptical of most results. 12% is extremely lean for a woman. I think these measures can be good from the standpoint of trending, but thatās about it.
Iām not a big fan of the smith machine, but be aware that your numbers in the smith wonāt necessarily translate to the cage for a few reasons. First of all, the smith does all the core stabilization for you. Secondly, the weight of the bar in the smith varies greatly. The one in my gym is counterbalanced to 23 lb. but feels even lighter than that to me.
So whatās the purpose of your photo shoot? Just for you?
[quote]xKillSwitchx wrote:
Hey good point Maximus! Right now I have a good physique, but just want to cut more. I have good muscle definition, but it could be betterā¦Iām figuring this will probably all be done through my diet. Iām currently 145 lbs. with 12% body fat, 5ft5āā¦I want to gain more strength and endurance and be shredded! Iāve been lifting since I was 19 and Iām 25 nowā¦my diet it pretty clean, but I do have the occasional dessert here and there which I need to cut outā¦
Currently:
135lbs x 6 Bench Press
185lbs x 12 Dead Lift
8 free weight pull ups
185 x 10 Squats
270 x 6 Leg Press
And I can run pretty fast, Iāll usually run a mile at 7.0 - 7.2 on the treadmillā¦if I sprint on the treadmill Iāll be at 9.0ā¦outside I donāt know how fast Iām going obviouslyā¦working as a Firefighter is what pushs me to want to lift more![/quote]
I would be most bothered if you are a troll, as PW is not the place for that. Pics. If you are already that lean, and youāre not bad looking (if that is you in the avi), then you really have little to worry about. I do know of a couple of folks who can give guidance on the prices, but before I do that, you need to come correct. Pics. Real ones. [/quote]
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[quote]kpsnap wrote:
What method do you use for testing your body fat percentage? I ask this because Iām highly skeptical of most results. 12% is extremely lean for a woman. I think these measures can be good from the standpoint of trending, but thatās about it.
Iām not a big fan of the smith machine, but be aware that your numbers in the smith wonāt necessarily translate to the cage for a few reasons. First of all, the smith does all the core stabilization for you. Secondly, the weight of the bar in the smith varies greatly. The one in my gym is counterbalanced to 23 lb. but feels even lighter than that to me.
So whatās the purpose of your photo shoot? Just for you?
Very cool that you are a firefighter. [/quote]
Hey there! Youāre right about the Smith Machineā¦I need to transfer over to free barā¦and I used that hand squeeze machine, I heard it can be off by 3%! I should do the caliper wayā¦Thanks for saying itās cool that Im a FF, what do you do? And yes Iām just doing the photo shoot for fun just for me.
I actually work for a fire department. But on the administrative side. Itās a small department . . . Special District. All volunteer firefighters. Very political because weāre governed by a Board. But Iāve worked for the Board for three years so I can usually get my way. Iām the only female and there are, obviously, some benefits to that.
Even calipers only offer a +_ 7% rate of accuracy. My bodyfat has been tested as low as 11% with calipers and as high as 21% by electric impedance even though my weight doesnāt fluctuate that much. Personally, I think bodyfat testing is a bit of a ruse using most methods. But, like Iāve said, it can be useful for trending purposes.
Yeah, try the free bar squats. And throw some vids up to get feedback. Itās a great way to learn.
I would say youāre a fair bit more than 12% but you have a great body (especially the legs) and I love the ink. Props for being a firefighter, also - Iād have loved to have done that when I was younger but my eyesight was piss poor. Had lasik a few years back but unfortunately Iām too old now.
I havenāt found a way to upload more than one photo per post.
I have no experience of photoshoots myself - Iāve been gainint and losing the same stone for years now. So Iām not the best person to advise on that one!
now, dear, those handheld machines can vary by +/- 15%. youāre not 12%, probably more like 20.
good news is, your BF seems to be pretty evenly distributed, and I still donāt see the need for crazy dieting before the shoot.
I know you need to be on your game for work, just pay more attention to not eating shit food, look up some water/salt/carb manipulation that figure competitors use before a show and youāll be fine.
dunno how intimate the pics will be, but starting a couple weeks before, exfoliate and moisturize the fuck outta your skin. go for a wax a week or so ahead of time (maybe less than a week), and get some Tend Skin. ā burns like fuck but worth every penny.
you look olive-ish/tanned already, so do that as you see fit.
Iām going to check my body fat again today, Iām meeting with some trainers from my gymā¦last time I took it was about 6 months ago and I was experimenting with some testosterone productsā¦no, not steroids, no way 
